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complexion
[kuhm-plek-shuhn]
noun
the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.
a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
appearance; aspect; character.
His confession put a different complexion on things.
viewpoint, attitude, or conviction.
one's political complexion.
(in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
Obsolete.nature; disposition; temperament.
complexion
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face
aspect, character, or nature
the general complexion of a nation's finances
obsolete
the temperament of a person
the temperature and general appearance of the body
Other 51Թ Forms
- complexional adjective
- complexionally adverb
- dzˈ澱DzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of complexion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of complexion1
Example Sentences
Two innings earlier, Grant changed the complexion of the game and extended the Bruins’ season with one swing.
It all started in 2009, when an Albanian friend he met on a construction site recruited him - saying Nick's pale complexion and UK passport would help him to avoid suspicion from border authorities.
When applied to the face, it can result in a soft, radiant, even-toned complexion.
It is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various complexions.
But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.
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